See what the average commute is in Wayne County, MI

American commutes are getting longer, with a U.S. Census Bureau report released in 2021 revealing the average one-way commute in 2019 reached a record high of 27.6 minutes. Combined with high gas prices, workers' daily commutes are increasingly time-consuming and expensive—so much so that some are calling for commutes to count as part of the workday.

Even worse are travel times for "super commuters"—that unlucky 10% of Americans traveling more than one hour each way to punch a clock.

Stacker compiled statistics about the average commute in Wayne County using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Statistics are calculated based on 2020 5-year estimates. Wayne County has a shorter commute than two out of three neighboring counties, with Oakland County, MI having the longest commute at 26.8 minutes.

Wayne County commuting by the numbers
- Average commute: 25.4 minutes
--- 3.2% higher than state average
--- #28 worst commute in the state
- Workers with 1+ hour commute: 5.5%
- Workers who drive to work: 87.8%
--- Workers who carpool to work: 9.3%
- Workers who take public transport to work: 2.7%
- Workers who work from home: 5.7%
- Left for work between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.: 13.5%
- Worked outside county of residence: 24.3%

Commutes in neighboring counties
#1. Washtenaw County, MI: 24.0 minutes
#2. Wayne County, MI: 25.4 minutes
#3. Monroe County, MI: 25.9 minutes
#4. Oakland County, MI: 26.8 minutes

Counties with the best commute in Michigan
#1. Luce County: 15.5 minutes
#2. Dickinson County: 16.3 minutes
#3. Alpena County: 16.7 minutes

Counties with the worst commute in Michigan
#1. Lapeer County: 35.9 minutes
#2. Livingston County: 32.1 minutes
#3. Tuscola County: 30.2 minutes